Sustainable Aviation Fuels and Bioenergy
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 January 2025 | Viewed by 98
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biodiesel production; biofuel production; biomass conversion; renewable energy technologies; energy engineering
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Global climate change and the depletion of resources are crucial issues in modern society. Moreover, population growth and rapid industrialization have resulted in increased energy demand. To meet this demand, developed and developing countries must adopt sustainable waste management methods. In addition to the prevention and recycling of waste, waste-to-energy technologies could be beneficial. Moreover, in addition to the generation of heat and electricity, waste can also be used to produce biofuels.
The aviation sector is expanding, and its greenhouse gas emissions account for about 2% of total global emissions, having grown faster in recent decades than rail, road and shipping transport. Aircraft emissions are greater and have more of an environmental impact at higher altitudes. Hence, the decarbonization of this sector is an ongoing challenge. Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) represent a promising solution that will be developed in the coming years, and the utilization of waste materials will contribute to the production of biojet fuels.
This Special Issue will focus on sustainable aviation fuels from the production stage to the property determination and upgrading stages.
The expected topics include the following:
- Studying new biomass feedstocks;
- Examining various pathways for SAF production;
- Assessing waste-to-energy processes and plants;
- Applying innovative catalytic techniques for producing and upgrading biofuels;
- Using several chemical analysis techniques for SAF characterization;
- Evaluating numerous advanced biofuels blends.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Nikolaos Kokkinos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- waste-to-energy
- biojet
- biofuels
- decarbonization
- GHG emissions
- sustainable aviation fuels
- sustainable waste management
